Books and Beer Playing Cards

About the Deck

Accompanied by morals in Latin and German, this deck features the whimsical suits of Books, Ink Stamps, Beer Glasses, and Wine Jugs.

Provenance

Jost Amman. Germany, 1588.

According to Many Schools of Thought

Papus's Divinatory Meanings

Obstacles to be prepared for.

A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings

Upright

Unexpected good fortune.

Reversed

A married woman will have beautiful children.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings

Upright

Society, Union, Association, Concord, Harmony

Reversed

Prosperity, Success, Happiness, Advantage.

Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings

you will be slandered and deceived, but it will turn out for your advantage. At a certain place there is some one waiting for you – let him not wait in vain.